Research & Discovery
Eat Local: Raising Awareness of Local Food Sourcing in UConn Dining Halls
UConn senior Matt Chen is using his research experience to highlight UConn’s success in local food procurement
2022 UConn Health Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Awardee Is Dr. Frank Nichols
“We are exceptionally appreciative of Dr. Nichols’ longstanding service to the UConn School of Dental Medicine. He is the epitome of what any school should desire of a faculty member and his record of excellence in teaching, scholarship and discovery, service and patient care is a model for many to emulate,” said Dr. Steven Lepowsky.
A Windy Workout: Stormwise Prescription Helps Strengthen Trees
Techniques that rely on adaptive silviculture can help trees become more resilient to severe storms
Gun Violence Misinformation Panel Speaks to Creating Informed Policy Debate
The panel, titled Misinformation: Creating a Misfire for American Gun Policy, convened an interdisciplinary group of experts to weigh in on how misinformation shapes gun policy debates and how to combat it.
CAHNR Celebrates Community with Annual Awards & Honors Event
CAHNR faculty, staff, students, and alums come together to be recognized for their contributions to the College
UConn Junior Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
The scholarship is the nation’s premier award for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences, and engineering
Nursing Students Awarded Prestigious F31 Grants from the National Institutes of Health
Tingting Zhao and Bright Eze are researching the neurobehavioral impacts of pain in infants and chronic pain burdens for Black individuals
Grant Provides Underrepresented Students with Research Experience
The program will provide students from across the country with the chance to work in a lab gaining invaluable skills and connections
CAHNR Alum Yangha Kim Unlocking Health Benefits of Plants
With a passion for learning that started as a child, Yangha Kim is now making scientific discoveries to improve health with "good foods"
Changing the Channel on Stroke Treatment: Novel Technology Provides New Path to Prevent Neuronal Death
Lixia Yue’s team discovered that a specific peptide sequence can disrupt the interaction between an ion channel and receptors in our brain responsible for neuronal death during an ischemic stroke